VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla – The Supervisor of Elections in Volusia County wants to get the word out: A special election is coming up and if you want to vote by mail, you have less than a month to request a ballot.
This year, even if you voted by mail for the 2024 elections, you have to request it again.
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The election is for the 6th district, since Representative Mike Walz resigned to take a position on President-elect Donald Trump’s team.
“Nobody is thinking there will be an election so it’s throwing people probably for a little loop because in the early stages of ‘26 we would mail something out to people that voted by mail before,” said Lisa Lewis, the Supervisor of Elections for Volusia County.
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Lewis said they’ve sent out fliers to residents who have voted by mail before.
“It’s to tell them they needed to re-request for the vote by mail because they expire at the end of the calendar year of the general election,” she said.
The expiration date is a state statute.
If you don’t live in Volusia, but will be voting for the 6th congressional district, you need to do the same in your county if you want to vote by mail.
“It’ll be January 16 as the last day to request one for this election. This is a quick turnaround for the primaries,” Lewis said.
The primary elections will be on Jan. 28 followed by the general on April 1.
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